Front Matter

*Title 1—General Provisions

Title 2—The Congress

*Title 3—The President

*Title 4—Flag And Seal, Seat Of Government, And The States

*Title 5—Government Organization And Employees; and Appendix

Title 6—Domestic Security

Title 7—Agriculture

Title 8—Aliens And Nationality

*Title 9—Arbitration

PART I—ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS (sections 101 to 506)

CHAPTER 31—ENLISTMENTS (sections 501 to 520c)

CHAPTER 32—OFFICER STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE (sections 521 to 528)

CHAPTER 33—ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS OF REGULAR OFFICERS IN GRADES ABOVE WARRANT OFFICER GRADES (sections 531 to 565)

CHAPTER 33A—APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, AND INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS ON THE WARRANT OFFICER ACTIVE-DUTY LIST (sections 571 to 583)

CHAPTER 34—APPOINTMENTS AS RESERVE OFFICERS (section 591)

CHAPTER 35—TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS IN OFFICER GRADES (sections 601 to 605)

SUBCHAPTER I—SELECTION BOARDS (sections 611 to 618)

SUBCHAPTER III—FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION AND RETIREMENT FOR YEARS OF SERVICE (sections 627 to 636)

SUBCHAPTER IV—CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY AND SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT (sections 637 to 640)

SUBCHAPTER V—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO PROMOTION, SEPARATION, AND RETIREMENT (sections 641 to 647)

SUBCHAPTER VI—ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS IN DESIGNATED COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES (sections 649a to 649k)

CHAPTER 37—GENERAL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS (sections 651 to 657)

CHAPTER 38—JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT (sections 661 to 668)

CHAPTER 39—ACTIVE DUTY (sections 671 to 691)

CHAPTER 40—LEAVE (sections 701 to 711)

CHAPTER 41—SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS, DETAILS, AND DUTIES (sections 711 to 723)

CHAPTER 43—RANK AND COMMAND (sections 741 to 750)

CHAPTER 45—THE UNIFORM (sections 771 to 777a)

CHAPTER 47—UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (sections 801 to 946a)

CHAPTER 47A—MILITARY COMMISSIONS (sections 948a to 950t)

CHAPTER 48—MILITARY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES (sections 951 to 956)

CHAPTER 49—MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES (sections 971 to 989)

CHAPTER 50—MISCELLANEOUS COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES (sections 991 to 995)

CHAPTER 51—RESERVE COMPONENTS: STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR RETENTION AND PROMOTION (section 1001)

CHAPTER 53—MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS (sections 1030 to 1060c)

CHAPTER 54—COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE BENEFITS (sections 1061 to 1066)

CHAPTER 55—MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE (sections 1071 to 1110b)

CHAPTER 56—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIREE HEALTH CARE FUND (sections 1111 to 1117)

CHAPTER 57—DECORATIONS AND AWARDS (sections 1121 to 1136)

CHAPTER 58—BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR MEMBERS BEING SEPARATED OR RECENTLY SEPARATED (sections 1141 to 1155)

CHAPTER 59—SEPARATION (sections 1161 to 1178)

CHAPTER 60—SEPARATION OF REGULAR OFFICERS FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OR FOR CERTAIN OTHER REASONS (sections 1181 to 1187)

CHAPTER 61—RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY (sections 1201 to 1222)

CHAPTER 63—RETIREMENT FOR AGE (sections 1251 to 1275)

CHAPTER 65—RETIREMENT OF WARRANT OFFICERS FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE (sections 1293 to 1315)

CHAPTER 67—RETIRED PAY FOR NON-REGULAR SERVICE (section 1331)

CHAPTER 69—RETIRED GRADE (sections 1370 to 1376)

CHAPTER 71—COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY (sections 1401 to 1415)

CHAPTER 73—ANNUITIES BASED ON RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY (sections 1431 to 1455)

CHAPTER 74—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY RETIREMENT FUND (sections 1461 to 1467)

CHAPTER 75—DECEASED PERSONNEL (sections 1475 to 1492)

CHAPTER 76—MISSING PERSONS (sections 1501 to 1513)

CHAPTER 77—POSTHUMOUS COMMISSIONS AND WARRANTS (sections 1521 to 1524)

CHAPTER 79—CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS (sections 1551 to 1559)

CHAPTER 80—MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER DUTIES (sections 1561 to 1567a)

CHAPTER 81—CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES (sections 1580 to 1599j)

CHAPTER 83—CIVILIAN DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE EMPLOYEES (sections 1601 to 1623)

CHAPTER 87—DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE (sections 1701 to 1766)

CHAPTER 88—MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS AND MILITARY CHILD CARE (sections 1781 to 1800)

CHAPTER 89—REPEALED (sections 1801 to 1805)

PART III—TRAINING AND EDUCATION (sections 2001 to 2200j)

PART IV—SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY (sections 2201 to 2928)

PART V—ACQUISITION

Subtitle B—Army (sections 7011 to 7842)

Subtitle C—Navy and Marine Corps (sections 8011 to 8943)

Subtitle D—Air Force and Space Force

Subtitle E—Reserve Components

Subtitle F—Alternative Military Personnel Systems (sections 20001 to 20605)

*Title 11—Bankruptcy; and Appendix

Title 12—Banks And Banking

*Title 13—Census

*Title 14—Coast Guard

Title 15—Commerce And Trade

Title 16—Conservation

*Title 17—Copyrights

*Title 18—Crimes And Criminal Procedure; and Appendix

Title 19—Customs Duties

Title 20—Education

Title 21—Food And Drugs

Title 22—Foreign Relations And Intercourse

*Title 23—Highways

Title 24—Hospitals And Asylums

Title 25—Indians

Title 26—Internal Revenue Code

Title 27—Intoxicating Liquors

*Title 28—Judiciary And Judicial Procedure; and Appendix

Title 29—Labor

Title 30—Mineral Lands And Mining

*Title 31—Money And Finance

*Title 32—National Guard

Title 33—Navigation And Navigable Waters

Title 34—Crime Control And Law Enforcement

*Title 35—Patents

*Title 36—Patriotic And National Observances, Ceremonies, And Organizations

*Title 37—Pay And Allowances Of The Uniformed Services

*Title 38—Veterans' Benefits

*Title 39—Postal Service

*Title 40—Public Buildings, Property, And Works

*Title 41—Public Contracts

Title 42—The Public Health And Welfare

Title 43—Public Lands

*Title 44—Public Printing And Documents

Title 45—Railroads

*Title 46—Shipping

Title 47—Telecommunications

Title 48—Territories And Insular Possessions

*Title 49—Transportation

Title 50—War And National Defense; and Appendix

*Title 51—National And Commercial Space Programs

Title 52—Voting And Elections

Title 53—[Reserved]

*Title 54—National Park Service And Related Programs

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